What Users Love About the App
“We are able to customize assessments for individual students. We use it as an intervention tool to see what standards students aren’t mastering.”
“It is an adaptive software that helps in differentiating our students. It has now become our regular source of assessments for both Reading and Math, helping us place the students in their achievement levels and aid us in planning our instruction to ensure their success.”
“I love that the results to the assessments are readily available, right after the students take the tests. I also love the fact that with their test results come to their reading levels and which book Lexile levels we could assign them to read to maximize their improvement.”
“We use this software for assessments. I like how this program is customized per grade. We use it for Kindergarten through fifth grade.”
“I like that Renaissance Star 360 has support for our EL students and can accurately meet this target group’s needs. I also like how Star 360 integrates with all the systems we currently utilize.”
What Users Dislike About the App
“Connectivity, timeliness of score reports, blank screens, and timing out questions still remain areas of contention. There used to be a feature where teachers could see who in their class had started but not yet completed a test. That features now gone.”
“Finding the report you want to use can be time-consuming, as there is much to filter through. In the updated version of the software, I am unable to use a particular report that I have used and liked for years.”
“The newest update is not as user-friendly for the students or the teachers. It has been a difficult transition for all.”
“It often has glitches when using on Ipads (easiest format for K-2nd students). The font is very small, and logs them out when they enlarge the words.”
“The STAR Math assessment will read many questions to students, but most often says “Choose the best answer”, and is very frustrating for the kids. This is most noticeable on the first-grade test. Reports are very difficult to pull up.”
